/*
 * Copyright 2009 Original Author(s)
 * 
 * This file is part of Kommando
 * 
 * Kommando is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * Kommando is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with Kommando.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
package org.kommando.core.action;

import java.util.List;

import org.kommando.core.Displayable;
import org.kommando.core.Identifiable;
import org.kommando.core.catalog.CatalogObject;

/**
 * @author Peter De Bruycker
 */
public interface Action extends Displayable, Identifiable {
    // TODO pass an ActionContext object into the execute method -> provide access to settings, logging, ...

    List<CatalogObject> execute(List<CatalogObject> directObjects, List<CatalogObject> indirectObjects) throws ActionExecutionException;
    
    Class<?>[] getDirectExtensionTypes();
    
    Class<?>[] getIndirectTypes();

    boolean isApplicable(CatalogObject direct);

    boolean isIndirectMandatory(CatalogObject direct);

    boolean isIndirectOptional(CatalogObject direct);
    
    CatalogObject getDefaultIndirectObjectValue(CatalogObject directObject);
}
